[Report 1931] / Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire County Council
Date:
1931
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Credit: [Report 1931] / Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. (a).—MILK SUPPLY. The scheme inaugurated by the County Medical Officer for the taking of informal ” samples of milk sold in the County is still being operated. In conjunction with the scheme, Part IV of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, which deals with the health and inspection of cattle, is carried out. During the year 217 “ informal ” samples of milk were taken which is a decrease of 13 when compared with the figure for the previous year, 230. As in previous years, it can again be said, that the working of the scheme has had far reach- ing effects upon the purity of the milk supply in the districts in which oper- ations have so far been carried out. The scheme has been in operation for a number of years, and although at the outset difficulty was experienced in obtaining the co-operation of milk vendors and the producers, it can now be recorded that the difficulties have been overcome and that the scheme is appreciated by those concerned with the milk trade generally. The scheme has been put into operation in every district of the County, and during 1931, the procedure adopted was to take a number of samples of milk from as many districts as possible in the year. By this method the benefits of the scheme are fully maintained. During the year samples were taken from the following districts :—Abergavenny, Abertillery, Bedwellty, Blaenavon, Chepstow, .Monmouth, Nantyglo and Blaina, Pontypool and Rhymney Urban Districts, and Magor, Monmouth and St. Mellons Rural Districts. The samples are collected by the County Sanitary Inspector, accompanied by the District Sanitary Inspec- tor, and are examined at the County Laboratory by the County Bacteriologist. In addition to the bacteriological examination for evidence of tubercle, zymotic diseases and dirt contamination, animal inoculations are made for the purpose of definitely ensuring against any possible infection by Tuberculosis. Should this be found to be present, the farm producing the milk is visited and the herd submitted to veterinary examination, individual samples being taken from any cow regarded as suspicious. The milk from suspected cows is ordered to be excluded from that of the herd until the bacteriological examination has been made. In the event of an Individual sample proving tuberculous, arrangements are made for the slaughtering of the animal under the Tuberculosis Order, 1925, in which case the district Sanitary Inspector in company with the County Sanitary Inspector is present at the slaughtering so that the carcase, or parts of the carcase, where necessary, can be condemned as unfit for human consumption. In such cases where the Sanitary Inspector is not quali- fied to deal with meat Inspection, a Veterinary Surgeon, or the County Sani- tary Inspector has attended at the slaughtering of the animal. The tuberculin test is employed in cases where bacteriological examination of the sample has proved to be suspicious but has not shown definite evidence of Tuberculosis, also a close watch is kept upon the cow before its milk is again allowed
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